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Our Vision:
Using adventure to uplift individuals, families, communities, and countries.
Our History:
Vertical Life was initially formed in 2004 as an outdoor adventure company specializing in running adventure camps for teens. Toward the end of 2008, during the height of the xenophobic violence that was occurring in South Africa, Vertical Life became involved in providing aid and relief in the form of food and blanket drops to the various camps that had been set up around the Johannesburg area. It was during this time that Vertical Life became more aware of the increasing need of people, not only in this country, but also on the African continent. The staff of Vertical Life believes wholeheartedly that as members of the human race, we have a responsibility to look after others who, due to circumstances, are not in a position to properly look after themselves. We have therefore expanded to incorporate humanitarian relief to our focus on outdoor education.
Our Projects:
So what are we up to? Check out the links below and find out more.
- The Africa Project: our expedition up the east coast of Africa in 2010 and 2011.
- Vertical Living: adventure camps designed to develop leadership and team-building skills.
- INCERT: a network of churches trained in disaster preparedness.
